CCLF AND THE RVP CONFERNCE 2022 BUS/BIKE TOUR
Since 2007, the Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference (RVP) has brought people together from around the country to discuss the latest in community development, whether they are from urban, suburban or rural communities. This year, Chicago played host to this well-regarded event and displayed its accomplishments to attendees. The 3-day event featured prominent keynote speakers such […]
DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX REVITILIZING SOUTH SHORE
Chicago’s South Shore community was once the Gold Coast of the south side. It had everything a middle-class community needed: beautiful homes, a bustling business district, first-rate schools, theaters, beaches for all to enjoy, and of course, the neighborhood gem, the country club. Now, like so many neighborhoods in Chicago, South Shore is a community […]
MAYWOOD SUPPORTIVE LIVING RIBBON CUTTING
As we age, having a comfortable and affordable place to live becomes extremely difficult.According to the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates for 2019, the median household income for older adults in Cook County was $42,287 compared to $64,660 for all households. The growing number of older adult renters with low-incomes in Cook County points to […]
HOLLYWOOD OF THE MIDWEST
In recent years, the television and film industry has selected Chicago for major productions like Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, The Chi, Power Book IV: The Force, Empire, Fargo, The Trial of the Chicago 7 and many more. According to the Chicago Film Office, 1,100 feature films and television productions have been filmed in […]
CCLF PRESIDENT CALVIN L. HOLMES RECEIVES THE BANK OF AMERICA NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDERS: RACIAL EQUALITY AWARD
CCLF President Calvin L. Holmes joins four others who are recognized by Bank of America for their impactful work in striving to advance racial equality and economic opportunity in Black, Hispanic-Latino, Asian American and Native American communities. The Racial Equality Award was established in March of 2022 and is an extension of Bank of America’s […]
2022 ANNUAL STAKEHOLDERS MEETING
Two years after the start of the pandemic, CCLF’s 2022 Stakeholders Meeting was held virtually for the third time due to the continued threat of COVID-19. The goals of the meeting were to provide Stakeholders with an update on CCLF’s lending, portfolio and finances so Stakeholders can continue to have confidence in working with CCLF […]
CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD REBUILD LUNCH AND LEARN
On a beautiful Tuesday morning in early June, local community developers, and those considering community development, came together at Little Black Pearl Art and Design Academy in Kenwood for a lunch and learn about the Chicago Neighborhood ReBuild (ReBuild) program hosted by Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) along with partners Chicago Department of Housing and […]
Grant Place Retail Center is a Major Hub in North Chicago, IL
In 2003, Chicago Community Loan Fund provided a $409,000 predevelopment loan to Five Points Economic Development Corporation, a quasi-independent city agency coordinating the development of Grant Place Retail Center in North Chicago, IL. In 2005, the project broke ground on vacant land to create 19,000 sq. ft. of commercial/retail development located on a 2.5 acre-site […]
Green Era Winning Major Awards Before Project Completion
Green Era, a CCLF financed project, has done it again winning the prestigious Climate Challenge Cup. The Climate Challenge Cup is a new international competition to celebrate transformative civic research partnerships in the UK and US between research bodies, civic organizations and local communities to combat climate change. Only two awards were given during the […]
Center for Shared Ownership
The Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) and the Chicago Rehab Network (CRN) created the Center for Shared Ownership (CSO) to provide training and technical assistance necessary for the successful governance and operation of shared ownership housing associations including cooperatives, condominiums, and townhouses by resident owners to preserve or create affordable housing throughout Chicagoland. In order […]
